PUBLIC HEALTH: COMMISSION PLANS TO LAUNCH FIVE-YEAR PROGRAMMES

From: Europe Environment | Date: November 30, 1993 | Copyright information

Summary:

The European Commission stepped forward on November 24 to describe the general setting for its public health policy. What it has in mind is to take action over the next three years to launch a series of five-year programmes intended to promote healthier behaviour patterns and lifestyles, improve research into diseases such as cancer and AIDS, intensify the fight against drug abuse, do more to try to prevent accidents/suicides, reduce the incidences of illnesses caus...

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